New photoinitiators and polymers for tack-free LED cured surface coatings

该项目旨在通过克服现有障碍，开发可通过发光二极管(LED)的能量固化的表面涂层，同时改善工作场所的健康和安全。 该项目希望通过对合成、光化学和商业涂料配方的独特理解，开发具有增强反应性的新型光引发剂分子来实现这一目标。 成果将是用于广泛终端用途的新型表面涂层，在高级期刊上发表文章，以及该技术的商业化。 该项目的好处将包括消除汞和减少澳大利亚工作场所的溶剂暴露，以及生产高质量表面涂层产品的较低能源需求。

This project aims to develop surface coatings curable by energy from Light Emitting Diodes (LEDS) by overcoming existing hurdles, while improving workplace health and safety. The project expects to achieve this by developing a new class of photoinitiator molecules, with enhanced reactivity, via a unique understanding of synthesis, photochemistry and commercial coatings formulation. Outcomes will be new surface coatings for a wide range of end uses, publication in high ranking journals and commercialisation of the technology. Benefits of this project will include elimination of mercury and reduction in exposure to solvents in the Australian workplace, and a lower energy requirement to produce high-quality surface coated products.